Fit check
Is Mark of the Deep worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want action combat and exploration that changes as abilities are unlocked
- Action-adventure players who want character quests and choices with multiple endings
- Players who enjoy boss-focused challenges and changing builds between encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking relaxed combat may find the battles demanding, since the game describes them as challenging and unforgiving.
- Players who prefer a straightforward story without consequential choices may not want quests involving difficult decisions and multiple endings.
- Players looking for a primarily multiplayer experience may prefer a game centered on group play.
Our take on Mark of the Deep
The game combines Metroidvania-style exploration with Souls-like combat rather than relying on just one of those structures. Its narrative also gives quests and choices involving allies a role in the possible endings, while The Cursed Trials DLC shifts focus to repeated boss encounters.
What is Mark of the Deep?
Mark of the Deep follows pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey after a shipwreck leaves him on a cursed island.
Explore eerie areas, face abyssal monsters, undead creatures, cultists, and other dangers, and search for the missing crew known as the Angry Mermaids. Combat is inspired by Souls-like games, with more than 80 enemies and 16 bosses. Rookie can unlock abilities that change how he fights and explores, and find skills, weapons, and trinkets to develop his combat options and reach new areas.
The fully voiced cast includes pirates, abyssal creatures, and other characters on the island. Quests and difficult choices involving allies lead to multiple endings. The Cursed Trials DLC adds a boss-rush mode with handcrafted sequences, escalating difficulty, build changes between encounters, Curses, and cosmetic unlocks.
How Mark of the Deep plays
- 01Enemy and boss fights
- The game includes more than 80 enemies and 16 bosses, with battles inspired by Souls-like games.
- 02Skills and equipment
- Rookie can find abilities, weapons, and trinkets that affect combat and access to new areas.
- 03Multiple endings
- Quests and choices involving allies shape the journey toward escaping the island.
- 04Voiced characters
- The cast includes pirates, abyssal creatures, and other inhabitants of the island.
- 05Boss-rush DLC
- The Cursed Trials strings together handcrafted boss encounters with rising difficulty and build changes between fights.
- 06Cursed runs
- Curses alter each challenge run, and the mode offers different challenge lengths.
Mark of the Deep compared to similar games
Mark of the Deep combines Metroidvania-style exploration with Souls-like combat, pirate characters, quests, and multiple endings. Sundered®: Eldritch Edition is also described as a metroidvania, while Jusant centers on climbing, stamina management, and exploring paths up a tower.
Mark of the Deep: platforms & release
Is Mark of the Deep worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want action combat and exploration that changes as abilities are unlocked. Skip it if: players seeking relaxed combat may find the battles demanding, since the game describes them as challenging and unforgiving.
Where can I download Mark of the Deep?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Mark of the Deep's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Mark of the Deep on?
Windows only.
